ICYMI: BYU giving amnesty to reporters of sexual assault; LaVell Edwards Stadium to add Wi-Fi
In case you took a break from the news this weekend, here are the weekend’s top local news stories. Utah County demographic becoming more LDS Utah County is growing in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint population, but Salt Lake County’s membership is declining, The Salt Lake Tribune reported Sunday. In September, members […]
Elizabeth Smart joins Crime Watch Daily to report on BYU’s sexual assault reporting case
Elizabeth Smart has joined Crime Watch Daily as a special correspondent — and her first assignment hits close to home. Smart, who attended BYU, interviewed two BYU graduates who were victims of sexual assault and ran into problems with the Honor Code Office when they reported their cases. “I’m very passionate about victims who are […]
BYU assembles committee, asks for feedback on how to handle sexual assault reporting
BYU has organized a committee to investigate the university’s process on reporting sexual assault and how it works under Title IV. “We are listening to the concerns expressed about the reporting of sexual assaults to our Title IX Office,” said BYU President Kevin J Worthen, who promised in April that BYU would organize said committee. “We care deeply […]
5 companies who love BYU grads
BYU is in the business of growing professionals, but being a Cougar is about more than going to class. BYU students are, generally speaking, driven, hard-working, ethical people with a lot of potential. And when it comes right down to it, many large companies appreciate a school with an honor code. Scott Greenhalgh, manager of […]